Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Hibernians played against Naxxar Lions in Maltese Premier League (Malta). The game was played on November 22, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Hibernians has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Naxxar Lions has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Hibernians scores 1.82 goals per game and allows 1.64. Naxxar Lions scores 0.91 and allows 1.64. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of Hibernians's games and 45% of Naxxar Lions's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 45%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 39% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Naxxar Lions has the higher season xG average, 1.31 to 1.05 per game. Hibernians takes 5.6 shots per game, while Naxxar Lions takes 7.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Hibernians leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Naxxar Lions leads at halftime in 9% and scores 0.27 after halftime.

When the teams score

Hibernians's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (5 goals). For Naxxar Lions, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Maltese Premier League games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 39% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

45Possession (%)55
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8Shots10
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2Shots on target5
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.01xG1.45
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
2Corners5
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
50Dangerous attacks64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
-1Fouls-1
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3Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.82Goals scored / game0.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.64Goals allowed / game1.64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
46%Average possession43%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
3.18Shots on target / game3.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5.64Shots per game7.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
3.18Shots on target3.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
32.3%Shot conversion11.5%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
46%Possession43%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.05xG for1.31
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.12xG against1.16
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Shooting quality

Hibernians: Counter-attackingNaxxar Lions: Balanced
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
Accuracy (shots on target)56%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.190.17
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.570.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Naxxar Lions is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Hibernians · 0.8 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
36% W27% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-4
1.36 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.05BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Naxxar Lions
WLDLL
Season result split
9% W18% R73% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-8
0.45 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-4
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Hibernians is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1.82 goals / game - Hibernians · 0.91 goals / game - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians scoring profile: very strong

Hibernians scores in 73% of games (8 of 11 meczów), while Naxxar Lions keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 meczów).

Naxxar Lions scoring profile: very strong

Naxxar Lions scores in 55% of games (6 of 11 meczów), while Hibernians keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 meczów).

20Goals scored (season)10
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18Goals conceded (season)18
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3.45Average goals per game2.55
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
4Goals scored (last 5)6
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9Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

73%1 goal55%
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73%2 goals18%
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18%3 goals9%
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9%4 goals9%
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How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal91%
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55%2 goals45%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
18%3 goals27%
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0%4 goals0%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

36%BTTS at half-time36%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%BTTS in both halves9%
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55%Scored in both halves18%
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BTTS and goal count

64%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
55%Min. 2 goals before half-time55%
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9%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time55%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Hibernians is 49% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.09 pts / game - Hibernians · 0.73 pts / game - Naxxar Lions

Hibernians - half-time state
27% leading27% draw45% trailing
Naxxar Lions - half-time state
9% leading45% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per game (1st half)0.73
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals scored (1st half)0.64
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals conceded (1st half)0.91
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.64Average goals (1st half)1.55
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
27%Clean sheet before half-time27%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%No goal before half-time55%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per game (2nd half)0.82
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.27
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
0.82Goals conceded (2nd half)0.73
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
1.82Average goals (2nd half)1
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%Clean sheet after half-time55%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions
36%No goal after half-time73%
HiberniansNaxxar Lions

Hibernians - second-half results

27% W55% R18% P
12
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 36%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Naxxar Lions - second-half results

9% W55% R36% P
8
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 9% of games and wins 9%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Hibernians - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Naxxar Lions - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game1.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.80.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Hibernians
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
5
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
2
5
46-60
4
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Naxxar Lions
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
4
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
0
46-60
0
5
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-33%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Hibernians

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
133%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Naxxar Lions

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.88
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
128%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Maltese Premier League).

Teams vs league

HiberniansLigaNaxxar Lions
Average goals per game 3.452.51 2.55
Both teams scored 64%49% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 64%39% 45%
Clean sheets 9%28% 9%
Goal before half-time 100%72% 82%
Goal after half-time 82%70% 55%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.23
Away goals / game
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. HiberniansYellow cardBjorn Kristensen
  2. Naxxar LionsYellow cardNeil Pace Cocks
  3. HiberniansYellow cardDuane Bonnici
  4. HiberniansGoalLucas Villela Iapert
  5. HiberniansYellow cardSilas Hammanjoda Alfred
  6. HiberniansSubstitutionOn: Ayrton AttardOff: Lucas Caruana

Head-to-head

Record from Hibernians's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Naxxar Lions. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Paola Hibernians FC
2 : 0
Naxxar Lions FC

FAQ

What was the result of Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

The Maltese Premier League match finished Hibernians 1:1 Naxxar Lions. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

Hibernians score 1.82 goals per game on average and Naxxar Lions 0.91. The Maltese Premier League average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 64% of Hibernians's matches and 45% of Naxxar Lions's.

What form are Hibernians and Naxxar Lions in?

Over the last 5 games Hibernians have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Naxxar Lions 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions?

The statistical background for Hibernians vs Naxxar Lions — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.